Re: X with Nvidia/eVGA card

Il 16/01/2007 08:07, Hactar dixit:

I'll need to install Nvidia's binary-only X driver, for which I need the
kernel source (it compiles a kernel module too, I believe).

I think it could compile even without the kernel headers, using some default values. But I'm not really sure.

Now, I
could just copy 2.6.15.1 kernel, source, and modules from my other
machine by sneakernet to replace 2.6.18.2-24 (same card, similar
motherboard) and tweak the source parameters for any differences. OR,
I could use Yast2 (the text-mode variant of Yast) to install the source
from the installation CDs. 1, is it on there; and 2, how do I get to
it?

Hmmm... to deal with headers is one of my faulty points (usually I hire a certified engineer for this).
If I remember correctly, you must use the headers of the running version.
Somebody else could be more helpful, for this.

Cyrus

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